Priest Greg Malia's still a faithful clubgoer

Malia, who has been relieved of his duties as an Episcopalian priest in Pennsylvania, first made a name for himself in January, when we reported on his lavish spending habits — such as dropping up to $50,000 in a single night at NYC clubs like Pink Elephant and Citrine.

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Following our tales of his wild nights, Malia — who runs New Life Home Care, a medical supplier to hemophiliacs — was admonished by the local bishop before being fired from his post as vicar of a "summers-only parish."

But even that didn't curtail his nights out.

Our spies caught him celebrating his birthday last month at Pink Elephant. Now he's been showing up at downtown club Greenhouse "at 4 in the morning. But they still let him in because he spends so much money," said an insider.

Added a witness: "He has gone on Sundays ... after the weekly transvestite party is over."

A rep for the eco-chic club said simply, "He's not been in for a while."

It may benefit Malia to spend less time on the town and more on the books — according to an insider, "His business may be under investigation by the feds."

A lawyer for Malia told us, "I am not aware of any investigation, and I know he hasn't been in New York City for quite some time," before adding: "I don't know what happens when he's in New York."

At the very least, Malia has learned a thing or two from his past indiscretions — he tried to hire a PR firm that worked with Pink Elephant. "Greg called and offered them a ridiculous monthly retainer just to help keep his name out of the New York press," said our source. "We're talking more than $10,000 a month." But the firm balked at his offer after it read our reports.

When he turned up earlier this year at a West Palm Beach, Fla., hot spot, "He was very concerned that there'd be press photographers at the club," a staffer told a local gossip reporter. "His final bill came to $4,850, including house-imposed gratuities. Malia gave another $2,000 to the staff."

Since he paid cash — to avoid a paper trail? — how'd they even know it was Malia?

Said one club staffer: "He produced a driver's license [when he started a tab] — and a concealed-weapons permit."

Rachel McAdmas and Josh Lucas are still going strong. The couple — whose romance we broke back in January — just had a romantic date at Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza" on Randalls Island. "They looked so in love," a spy tells us. "Rachel had her hand in Josh's back pocket, and he had his arm around her the entire night." Hey, when love is right, it can be ... magic.